No one believed Li Dong when he said that they were the ones who defeated Ma Yun and the rest.
Of course, Li Dong did not care if they believed him or not.
At this point, Li Dong was a little unsatisfied and continued, "Let's continue talking about mobile payments.
At present, whether it is Wantoon or Alipay, they can only support the payment of water, electricity, and coal at most.
Next, I plan to do more expansion.
Electricity, coal, mortgage, bus card recharge, mobile phone recharge, credit card recharge, train ticket booking …
I plan to expand these services on Wantoon.
In the future, people do not need to bring wallets, cash, bank cards, or bus cards when they travel!
As long as I have a mobile phone in my hand, I can travel the world! "
Everyone was stunned again. What a big ambition!
Ma Yun could not help but ask, "Li Dong, with the current hardware conditions, can you really complete the integration of these services?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "The progress of technology is faster than we think. There is nothing you can't think of. And everything I said is just the foundation. There will be more expansion and filling in the future. The reason why I told you all this is because I hope that everyone can promote these services together. I can't force you to a dead end. If I really do that, you will have no way out. We are the only one left in the mobile payment industry. I'm afraid I will be in trouble. "
Li Dong's last sentence was meaningful, but Ma Yun and Ma Yun understood.
Mobile payment was a new industry, and it mainly dealt with money.
If Li Dong really forced the payment platforms like Alipay and Tenpay to die, he would not be far from being finished.
No country or government could tolerate a large-scale monopoly, and it was close to a 100% monopoly!
If that was really the case, someone would definitely interfere.
At any time, it was actually to maintain a state of balance.
Just like e-commerce, Taobao could not achieve a monopoly, nor could it do so.
It was the same for Alipay. When mobile payment appeared, WeChat payment was not even a shadow. Later on, WeChat payment became so fast because of some external factors.
Otherwise, if they really monopolized the mobile payment industry, they would be investigated every day.
Even Baidu's search engine is one of the giants in China, and it can be considered a monopoly in the search engine industry.
Based on Baidu's scale and user base, if Baidu were to promote it on a large scale, it would have a higher market share.
But in the next few years, Baidu rarely did anything in the search business.
Although it was also maintaining its market share, it was not as determined and unique as it was in the beginning.
This was related to market saturation, profits, and more importantly, risk lines.
There were some things that everyone would only do and not say, but they all had a scale in their hearts.
Understanding the meaning of Li Dong's words, the two horses nodded slightly.
Ma Yun thought for a moment before saying, "Li Dong, one last question. Where is the core of Far Away?"
As soon as he said this, Ma Huateng and Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
To be honest, Far away's core was still in retail previously. But now, Li Dong was spending a lot of effort on internet finance, and everyone was a little confused.
Everyone was very concerned about Far Away's future development, core business, and main goals.
It was not just Ma Yun and his team. In fact, there were countless people watching Far Away's every move.
A company's core business and core goals represented the company's future direction and the countermeasures that its competitors had to come up with.
By asking this question, Ma Yun was actually preparing for the next step of the plan.
How should Ali view Li Dong and Far Away?
Competitors? Partners? Or others?
Ma Yun was puzzled. Li Dong smiled and said, "Is it important?"
The other three people rolled their eyes. Not important?
A company's core business was not clear, and it was impossible for a big company to exist.
But, Fang Yuan had indeed managed to accomplish this.
They had become strong in many areas, such as retail, logistics, e-commerce, internet finance, instant messaging, media …
Far Away was very strong in these areas.
And it was precisely because of this strength that everyone had doubts. How exactly should they locate the Distance Group?
Li Dong saw them staring at him and couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, I don't think it's too important. The so-called core business wasn't the same as it always was. In the past few years, now, and in the next few years, our core business is still retail. I have long said that whether it is e-commerce or logistics, including real estate, they are all serving retail. This is an ecological chain, and there is no need to separate it. I think you should be wondering about the internet finance and social software, right? "
Ma Huateng nodded and said in a depressed tone, "Since retail is the core, why are you still doing social?"
Li Dong sneered. "Just like you Tencent, with social as the core, why are you still doing games?
Not only do you make games, but you also want to make videos and entertainment?
Is it strange to have diversified industries?
What's more, why not do things that make money?
Let's not talk about social first. Internet finance, do you think it has nothing to do with retail?
Our e-commerce field, if we don't do Wan Tao, are we going to use Alipay?
Also, do you think mobile payment has nothing to do with the retail business?
It is just a supplement to the industry.
Of course, there will be some supplements in the future, but it will also be a supplement to the industry, a supplement in the field of internet finance.
It is not unusual for a business to extend to hundreds of businesses in the end. You know this yourself.
There is only one reason why you are confused … "
Li Dong paused, looked up at everyone at a 45-degree angle, and smiled faintly. "The reason is very simple. I am too strong, so strong that you look up to me. It was so strong that it made you doubt yourselves. You were even thinking, 'If Distance's business is so strong, where is the core?' Or, it is all the core that makes you feel at a loss, right? "
Ma Yun pouted, Ma Huateng sighed, and Shen Guojun smirked.
It was not easy for a person to be as narcissistic as Li Dong, especially when the people he was talking about were all strong people.
Far Away's instant messaging business exceeded Tencent?
Far Away's e-commerce business exceeded Ali's?
None!
Just like that, Li Dong's attitude of being number one in the world, where did his confidence come from?
Disdain was disdain, but when everyone thought about it, it seemed to make sense.
The reason why they were confused about Far Away's core business was because Far Away was too strong.
Ma Yun could not be bothered to say anything more. He looked at the time and said, "Our flight is arriving soon. Let's call it a day. Let's talk next time."
Ma Huateng nodded, but Shen Guojun asked, "Li Dong, about the alliance …"
Li Dong stood up and smiled, "There's no rush, it probably won't work this year. When spring comes, Far Away will hold a Martial Arts Conference in Jiangbei. We will discuss it then."
Ma Yun laughed, "You still say that we are plagiarizing, what are you learning from me?"
Li Dong said in disdain, "Martial Arts Conference was created by your family? If you have the ability, go sue me for copyright infringement. People like you are cold-blooded, heartless, and heartless. Just for today's meal, the things I mentioned are worth millions or even tens of millions. Do you think I would tell an ordinary person? In the end, after saying so much, you didn't even say a word of thanks. Don't expect me to say such things to you in the future. "
The moment Li Dong said that, the two of them stopped in their tracks.
Li Dong's words would be bullsh * t in a few years' time. Who didn't know about such things?
But it was still 2008, and the mobile internet era had yet to start. Mobile payments were just a joke, and O2O was a path that no one had taken before.
Li Dong said that it was worth millions, and it was not a lie.
Although the two of them couldn't stand his smugness and poisonous tongue, there were some things that they had to consider.
Glancing at Li Dong, Ma Yun said after a long while, "Thank you very much. Next time we go to Lin 'an, I will treat you."
Ma Huateng also nodded and said, "Go to Shenzhen when you have time."
The two of them expressed their gratitude with some restraint and reluctance. They couldn't help it. They could thank others from the bottom of their hearts.
But for Li Dong …
Well, seeing his face, they couldn't say thank you words, and even if they said it, it would have a different meaning.
Ma Yun twisted his neck uncomfortably and said with emotion, "For the first time, I found that it is so difficult to thank someone. It's okay if I don't look at his face, but when I see it, I feel so awkward that I even tremble."
Brother Ma nodded in agreement. That was the feeling.
Li Dong said grumpily, "Okay, don't take it for granted. Ugly people will be jealous of everyone they see. Be less jealous and more sincere, and you won't be awkward next time! "
Ma Yun and others looked at him and were silent for a long time.
In the industry, Li Dong had created one height after another, which made people look up to him.
Age, wealth, achievements, reputation …
These were not important!
What was important was that Li Dong had refreshed the thickness of a big entrepreneur's face and the height of narcissism. This point, Ma Yun and others admitted that they might not be able to surpass in this life.
Ma Huateng sighed, patted Li Dong on the shoulder, and said from the bottom of his heart, "Dongzi, from today on, I will try to be like you. When I have your face one day, I feel that the abuse of the outside world can no longer shake me. At that time, I may go to new heights. Wealth and achievements might also mean that you are stronger than us in other aspects. I have to be convinced. "
After saying that, Ma Huateng walked away. If he did not leave, he would have to endure another round of bombardment.
Ma Yun and Shen Guojun saw this and quickly ran away. In the industry, only Li Dong could make them run away.
Li Dong did not send them off, nor did he scold them. After they left, he shook his head and sighed, "Didn't I learn my shamelessness from you guys? Now you are looking down on me."
After laughing for a while, Li Dong touched his chin and pondered, 'Will my words today change something?
Maybe the future will become more interesting. '
It was only 2008, and the concept of mobile payments had become a hot topic. Internet finance had already entered the hearts of many people.
In addition, the online and offline retail landscape had completely changed.
After a few more years, perhaps everything would change beyond recognition. Wouldn't that be more interesting?
An expectant smile appeared on Li Dong's face. This subtle change, which was different from his previous life, made him look forward to it even more.
…
December 9th.
Li Dong and Cheng Gang officially met.
Li Dong did not hide too much. He did not have to sneak in to see Cheng Gang like a thief.
It was business, after all. The more he avoided it, the more guilty he would feel. Anyway, he was not guilty, and he did not do anything shameful.
The two met at the hotel where Li Dong was staying.
In the hotel conference room.
In the huge conference room, Cheng Gang was alone, while Li Dong was alone with Li Dong and Tan Yong.
The conference room for three people seemed a little empty and quiet.
Compared to a few days ago, Cheng Gang looked more haggard.
Originally, the 50-year-old Cheng Gang looked no different from a 40-year-old.
It had only been a few days, but one could tell at a glance that Cheng Gang had really aged compared to before.
Cheng Gang, who had been quiet, was indeed a little annoyed.
On Cheng Hui's side, his men had followed Cheng Ying and had indeed discovered Cheng Hui's location.
But his men were watching. Just as he was about to rush over, something went wrong.
Cheng Hui seemed to have sensed something and suddenly ran away. His men were about to control Cheng Hui, but they were interrupted by a group of nosy passersby.
By the time Cheng Gang arrived, Cheng Hui was nowhere to be found.
If it was just him running away, Cheng Gang would not be so annoyed.
But the situation was getting worse. Cheng Hui was still in the capital. Even though he knew that Cheng Gang was looking for him, he refused to leave, let alone go somewhere else.
This in itself meant that Cheng Hui was not just avoiding him. He had his own plans.
Otherwise, he could just leave the country. The world was so big. If he really wanted to run away, Cheng Gang might not be able to do anything to him.
But Cheng Hui refused to leave!
Plus, Cheng Hui was holding a heavy bomb in his hand. This made Cheng Gang feel like a fishbone was stuck in his throat. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
And the sudden appearance of the passersby, Cheng Gang's many years of experience told him that it was not a coincidence.
All these things, coupled with Li Dong's constant urging, made Cheng Gang sleepless.
It had only been a few days, but he was more tired than he had been in the past year.
He glanced at Li Dong from the corner of his eye. Compared to a few days ago, this guy did not look tired at all. Instead, he looked more energetic.
His face was glowing as if he had picked up money.
Cheng Gang felt a little jealous and envious. After all, it was because of the age gap.
The bastard in front of him was more than half his age. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of age, this fellow could outlast him to death.
Cheng Gang took a deep breath. Seeing that Li Dong had no intention of taking the initiative to speak, the disadvantaged Cheng Gang could only take the initiative. "General Manager Li, what are your conditions? Just say it!"
Li Dong looked at him for a while. After a while, he laughed. "You make it sound like I'm forcing you. I'm here to discuss business with you, not for anything else. General Manager Cheng, if you don't want to talk, then let's part ways. You go your own way, and I'll go mine. These days, there are many people who want to discuss business with me. It's not like I can't do without you. "
Cheng Gang's face twitched. If it wasn't for the fact that he had no choice but to lower his head, he would not have any business with Li Dong!
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